It's a sad day in The Mindy Project-land: Zoe Jarman—who portrayed Betsy, the adorably optimistic receptionist—is not returning to the show as a series regular when season three premieres in the fall (though she may still guest star, according to EW). This isn't the most surprising news ever considering she gradually got fewer and fewer speaking lines as the series progressed, but I'm still bummed because this is yet another casting shake-up—Anna Camp, who portrayed Mindy's best friend, and Amanda Setton, who was the first receptionist, are two notables who have departed—on the show, just as it seemed the cast was settling into a groove following the addition of the oh-so-amazing Adam Pally. It's a shame it couldn't work out for Jarman, but it got me noticing there's a lot of casting musical chairs in TV right now. Last week, we learned of Columbus Short being ousted from Scandal, and another potential maybe-casting change is heating up on Glee: There's been talk about Naya Rivera (who plays cheerleader Santana) and Lea Michele's contentious relationship, which has lead to rumors that Rivera's contract not being renewed for the upcoming season. While her rep vehemently denies this, it is telling that she read more

Tonight on Glee, Artie finds out he has an STD. One week after a hate crime was the order of the day. This, ladies, is why I can't watch Glee anymore. Over its history, Glee has resisted exactly zero chances to go after-school special on every damn term in the health-class book. I still maintain that Fox invented sexting, purely to support the show's story lines. I just can't with it anymore. I can hear the counter-argument: Well, it's not for you, Megan! You're almost 30 years old. You should have your sexting issues sorted out. But there are 10th-graders out there who NEED this show's guidance. I get it. My So-Called Life and Degrassi and Freaks and Geeks and Awkward all fit into that teachable-moment category too, and it's an important one. I don't dispute that. Glee, by the way, can also do this stuff well—as evidenced in its masterful school-shooting episode. But they do it so often that it undercuts their power. And, yes, I say this as a 29-year-old, but I think I know 17-year-old me well enough to know she would have been like, "OK, that's maybe a bit much." And then she would have turned read more

Naya Rivera and her fiance, rapper Big Sean, have broken up, Big Sean's rep confirmed in a statement to People. The couple had been together—at least publicly—for about a year, and confirmed their engagement back in October. Referring to recent reports from Star that Big Sean cheated on the Glee actress, the rapper's rep states that "The recent rumors and accusations reported by so-called or fake sources are simply untrue. Sean wishes Naya nothing but the best, and it is still his hope that they can continue to work through their issues privately." We're sad to see this couple end but can't deny that their song together, "Sorry," now has a totally new meaning. Are you sad to see Naya and Big Sean break up? read more

Is it weird that I felt like Glee, which marked its 100th episode last night, had already done more than 1,000? It's probably because, with such labor-intensive musical numbers and drama that runs at white-water-rafting pace, the show has already seen so much. And the 100th episode, which brought McKinley alums home for a visit, was like the ultimate old-school-fan tribute to Glee origins. The best goodies... Chace Crawford as Quinn's rich-jerk boyfriend, Biff Macintosh. Best boyfriend casting and VERY best boyfriend naming of all time. Brittany, Santana, and Quinn revisiting "Toxic." Especially since Brittany also utters the line "I need to focus on what I'm good at: quantitative algorithms." Kurt's Charlie Brown shirt. I feel like this is a metaphor for something (New Directions does kind of dance like the Peanuts gang sometimes). Back to the beginning with "Defying Gravity." All right, I'm a sucker for anything from Wicked/off the first Glee soundtrack. Mercedes and Rachel's burying of the glittery diva hatchet. They got teary in the bathroom together. They confessed their mutual love and respect to each other. They invoked "Beyonce and Barbra." Long story short: If they were real people, this encounter would figure into both of read more

The death of Cory Monteith was surely one of Hollywood's darkest moments in 2013; besides leaving behind a legacy of genuine kindness and talent, his passing left a short-term and long-term hole in the stories on Glee. Ryan Murphy and Co. recovered nicely with a beautiful tribute episode at the top of the season; now EW has published some of Murphy's remarks from a memorial service for Monteith. In them, Murphy revealed his original plan for the final moments of Glee, which he had already written: "The ending of Glee is something I have never shared with anyone, but I always knew it. I’ve always relied on it as a source of comfort, a North Star. At the end of season six, Lea [Michele]‘s Rachel was going to have become a big Broadway star, the role she was born to play. Finn was going to have become a teacher, settled down happily in Ohio, at peace with his choice and no longer feeling like a Lima loser. The very last line of dialogue was to be this: Rachel comes back to Ohio, fulfilled and yet not, and walks into Finn’s glee club. “What are you doing here?” he would ask. read more

If all you need is love, then it certainly was the trendiest accessory on last night's TrevorLIVE red carpet. The organization, which supports and aids LGBTQ youth in crisis, brought out most of the Glee cast to honor Jane Lynch with the Trevor Hero Award. For Blake Jenner (Ryder) and Melissa Benoist (Marley), it was really the first time the couple opened up about their life together and recent engagement. "We just have loads of fun together," Blake shared. "She makes me laugh all the time. She's just awesome. And she's a fantastic cook!" Melissa's signature dish—roasted red peppers stuffed with quinoa, goat cheese, basil, and pine nuts—may have been the way to Blake's heart, but it was his character and sense of self that sealed the deal for her. "He has the biggest heart. That's the most important thing." So with that said, you would think the couple would want to be paired together on-screen now that Jake has cheated on Marley. Not so fast, says Blake: "Whatever the writers want is the best. I'm just glad I get to be with her on the same show. I have so much fun acting with her, even if she slaps read more

There comes a time in every musical-theater-loving teen's life when she must shake off all her other phases and say: I think I'm gonna move to New York. And according to TVLine's well-placed sources, that's exactly the transition Glee is contemplating right now. They're reporting that the show will soon be set exclusively in Manhattan, leaving Ohio behind forever. And the change could come before this season is even out. (Reminder: Glee will end after next season.) Now, I know I said I wouldn't talk about this again. (My relationship with this matter began as a Smash-related nudge, progressed into an I-only-watch-Rachel confession, and culminated in a not-at-all subtle suggestion that they spin off the adventures Berry.) But this is major news! Not only storywise, but because if it's true, then once again Ryan Murphy has shown that he's one of the ballsiest show runners out there. Screw conventional TV wisdom—he knows he can fling his show across the country and the loyal Gleeks shall follow. But you know who can't come along? Everyone. You can't take the entire population of Lima as we know it and plunk it down in NYC—there's a shortage of apartments, and I get the read more

Ryan Murphy said at a Paley Center panel last night that he will wrap his series, Glee, at the end of next year's sixth season. Here's the sad part: Murphy said he had known for ages how the show ended, down to the last shot shown and the last line spoken, but it was built around Finn and Rachel. So, following the death of Cory Monteith—whose moving tribute ep aired last week—Murphy will have to reimagine Glee's resolution. Of course, since we're mostly just invested in Rachel's and Santana's New York adventures at this point, we're hoping for a Chrysler Building/"Don't Rain on My Parade" reprise situation. How do you think Glee should go out? Photo: FOX read more

It's officially cozy sweater and tall boots weather! But sometimes you just want to wear a feminine flowery dress this fall yet don't want to look seasonally out of place. So let's take a cue from the always lovely (even when she's pretending to be a mean girl cheerleader on Glee), Dianna Agron for finding the perfect autumn dress. She hit the premiere of her new movie The Family—alongside Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer—in a floral appliqué dress by Dolce & Gabbana. The sheer overlay and flower details are sweet and light, but the rich oxblood hue brings the dress straight into the cooler season. Dianna's studded Christian Louboutin pumps counterbalance the girliness of the frock with hard, sharp detail. While I'm on the fence about the sheer black hosiery (sometimes you gotta suffer for fashion), I think Dianna looks beautiful. Here's a closer look at the detail on the dress: Shop out some Dianna-inspired fall dress and heels outfits here: Do you like Dianna's dress? Would you have worn the tights? Photo: Getty Images read more

In its goodbye to Finn and Cory Monteith, Glee did a beautiful job of balancing story with moments that broke the fourth wall and allowed the actors and viewers to mourn Cory unfettered by plot stuff. By that I mean: When the show opened, without explanation, with the cast singing "Seasons of Love" and turning to face a photo of Finn, it didn't bother anybody to launch into that without an explanation. And it was a beautiful scene: But that was only the beginning of an episode in which Glee really kept its chin up; this show, which I've seen slip into maudlin melodrama over little things like proms, resisted the indulgent routes and let everybody grieve in their own, and different, ways. The result was a series of sweet memorials, including: The fact that the episode was called "The Quarterback." Mercedes' rendition of "I'll Stand by You." It was a nice callback to Finn's performance of the song in season one, and man, did she leave it all on the floor. The choice the show made to hold up kindness and tolerance as Finn's legacy. I liked that most of the memories Finn's loved ones mentioned—from him keeping Kurt's read more

I've watched this video three or four times now, and every time I start tearing up. So how are we supposed to get through a whole hour of this without going through every tissue box in the land? Set to Lea Michele singing Adele's "Make You Feel My Love," this teaser for Glee's Cory Monteith tribute episode is chill-inducing. The episode, titled "The Quarterback," airs October 10. I'm curious to see how Glee handle's Cory's death—the show hasn't been known for its, uh, tact with sensitive matters in the past—but so far this season, I've enjoyed it far more than I have since the season one and season two years. I thought Demi Lovato's addition is a nice touch—last night, she sang a sweet "Here Comes the Sun" and held hands with Santana (by the way, Naya's engaged!). It was far more innocent of a relationship beginning than most of the zero-to-60 pairings Glee usually does. And, like Megan said, I'm finding myself way more interested in the New York story than the McKinley one. So much that I wish they had actually gone through with a Kurt-Rachel spin-off. Anyway, I'll see you on Fox on October 10—tissues in hand—for read more

I need to come clean about something: For a while now, with Glee, I've been doing something I have literally never done with a television show before. I've been fast-forwarding big chunks of it and only watching the one story line I care about: Rachel in New York. Seriously. All of what I've experienced at McKinley for the past 10 episodes or so has been overheard while straightening up my living room. Last night, just for the premiere, I watched the whole episode. I fidgeted my way through Blaine and Kurt and built an elaborate snack during the Kitty/Artie stuff (multiple jams were involved, in case you were wondering). Probably the only moment I enjoyed outside of Rachel and Santana's used-car adventures was when Nene Leakes said "I might have just straight-up stole my Lexus off a used-car lot." 'Twas hilarious. And, yes, the boys' Bandstand-esque performance was as cute as it gets. And sure, any surprise display of love set to "All You Need Is Love" is just fine by me (see: Love Actually). The surprise proposal was sweet. Storywise, though, the streak continued: All that stuff kind of just washed over me, and the only thing I was read more

If you watch Glee, then you know that Becca Tobin, who plays mean girl Kitty Wilde, spends about 90 percent of her time on the show wearing a cheerleading uniform. For a girl who is obsessed with fashion, Becca doesn't get a chance to show off her sartorial interests during her day job, a fact that led her to starting her own fashion blog, junemoss.com, which launches tomorrow! "It's an outlet for me," Becca said. "Now you can see what I look like outside of my cheerleading uniform," she said with a laugh. Here are a few off-duty pics of the actress. Becca plans to show lots of her own street style on the blog as well as posting original stories, including her hunt for the perfect sweater (she recently found it at H&M!). "I did a big shoot for the blog in an amazing chunky sweater I picked up from there. I think another staple for me this fall will be a flat boot that goes to the knee." Check out this sneak peek at the homepage for junemoss.com. She says her grandmother June and Kate Moss serve as her style icons (we recently agreed with Becca on Kate, read more

It's so surprising to me that more Glee stars haven't gone the pop-star track in their free time. They're all so multitalented: Chris Colfer wrote a book, Lea Michele has a burgeoning film career going, and Amber Riley's on this season of Dancing With the Stars. And it makes perfect sense that Naya Rivera's going the music route and striking out on her own with a hot new single, "Sorry," which features her boyfriend, Big Sean. Listen in and watch the fun lyric video, below: Maybe I'm biased—Santana's my favorite character on Glee—but I love it. Also, I'll admit it: I'm not the biggest fan of Britney's new single, so I'm glad that there's a new pop offering that I'm into. What do you think? read more

I have a confession to make: Where I stand with Glee right now is that I need a break from McKinley. I haven't felt this over high school since I was at my most dramatic point senior year ("This drama is so in my rearview mirror" —me, wearing my future college shirt like every day, 2002). I am fully into the New York stuff; I could watch Rachel stand on street corners in color-blocked ensembles, staring guilelessly up at the buildings, all day long. And since I am a certified Funny Girl fanatic, I am breathlessly invested in her Broadway fate. But the New Directions are getting old for me lately. Sometimes I just can't with the topical stuff; I thought the school-shooting episode was extremely well done, but OMFG I didn't need the Catfish situation. It's OK to let some headlines be, guys. However. However! If anything could draw me right back into the madness of the place where it all began, it's the much-anticipated Beatles episodes, which you'll get a good look at in this season-five trailer. There is no trace of the Finn/Cory Monteith tribute episode here—just lots of cheery "All You Need Is Love." Take a read more

The half-updo is the perfect hair compromise: It's out of your face but still sexy and approachable. Case in point: Naya Rivera's gorgeous hairstyle here. Here's how to copy Naya's laid-back look: Start by dividing the front section of your hair into three (one center section and two sides). Then, take one section and divide it into three further sections. Cross the left over the center, then the right over the center, picking up pieces from the bottom as you braid going back. Stop braiding just past the ear and secure the end of the braid with a bobby pin. Continue braiding the same way on the other two sections. Finish by adding a little hairspray to the bottom to freshen it up and you are all set. (See, you have this half-up thing covered!) Here's my video step-by-step if you need help. Will you be trying out Naya's cool braided style? Photos: Getty Images, Nichole McCall *This post has been updated. read more

If any network knows how to woo a bunch of television journalists, it's Fox. From its Brooklyn Nine-Nine themed-brunch to its New Girl-packaged lunch, Fox is a TV worshipper's dream. And that's not even counting the fact that we got Simon Cowell's first comments since word got out that he's going to be a father (Spoiler: It wasn't much, but you know the media is going to go crazy with it). Fox's chairman of entertainment, Kevin Reilly, also talked about the network's plan for how they will write Finn out of Glee (more on that in a minute), while later in the night, Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson spilled a bit of what's to come for Jess and Nick on New Girl. (It's gooood!) In the meantime, check out the Brooklyn Nine-Nine (costarring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher) brunch menu. Fox, can you hold a TCA day every week? Zooey Deschanel's likeness (or poster board) greeted journalists prior to lunch. Cool or creepy? At the X Factor panel, you know Simon Cowell was hoping that all the attention would be on new judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio. (Well, maybe not. After all, it is Simon we're talking about.) Of read more

After Cory Monteith's shocking death, countless Glee co-stars, friends, and other celebrities have given interviews or tweeted about the much-loved actor. Meanwhile, Cory's girlfriend—both on Glee and off-screen—Lea Michele has remained silent, privately grieving. Thankfully, the press, fans, and everyone else have for the most part respected her privacy and her need to process this death on her own time. And now, she's opened up about Cory—how she wanted to do it, in her own words: Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support. Cory will forever be in my heart. pic.twitter.com/XVlZnh9vOc— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) July 29, 2013 Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Lea. read more

Greetings from the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour! NBC was the first of the major networks to hit the Beverly Hilton with the casts and producers of their fall shows, and, as always, there's lots of scoop to bring you guys. The Roundup *NBC is developing four new high-profile event series in addition to the already announced six-hour miniseries based on Cleopatra. This includes a four-hour miniseries based on former First Lady Hillary Clinton starring Diane Lane (President Bill Clinton has yet to be cast), an updated remake of Rosemary's Baby, a new version of Stephen King's Tommyknockers, and Plymouth from Mark Burnett. *At the Welcome to the Family panel (costarring Ricardo Chavira from Desperate Housewives, Mary McCormack, and Mike O'Malley), O'Malley— who plays Chris Colfer's dad on Glee—was asked to comment on his relationship with on-screen stepson Cory Monteith. "Cory had with me what was probably one of the toughest scenes I've ever acted in my career, when my character had to throw Finn out of the house because of a slur he used. He was remarkable to me when we were shooting that scene over and over, just the depth of emotion he was able to betray, read more

Twentieth Century Fox Television released a statement about Cory Monteith's private memorial to honor the late actor. It reads: Today, Ryan Murphy and Lea Michele gathered the cast, crew, and producers of Glee, along with colleagues from the network and studio, to share memories and music in an emotional celebration of the life of Cory Monteith. We thank the public for their continued outpouring of love and support as we grieve our friend and colleague during this difficult time. Fox added that since the memorial was private, they will not be releasing additional details, but due to enormous public interest, they wanted to issue a statement. Meanwhile, as I mentioned the other week, I just so happened to have conducted one of the last-known interviews with Cory Monteith at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball last month in L.A. Having to write about Cory's passing, just weeks later, was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do as a journalist. My interview with Cory lasted only a few minutes, but my impression of him will last a lifetime. There was a true genuineness about him—a quality that I don't see in a lot of actors. In some ways, it read more